why has texas copied the flag of Chile? it is embarasing for chile!!?

Answer 1

because they were lazy back then

Answer 2

Saying that Texas did not steal the Chilean flag and that the similarity in the design it's a coincidence I could accept it. But knowing that Chile calls its flag the "estrella solitaria" meaning "the lone star" and knowing that Texas uses the exact same term "the lone star" as its motto, it becomes obvious to me that there is more than just a coincidence and that Texas have taken Chile's flag and motto for its own identity. Yes I say Texas did it because before the state of Texas existed Chile was already a country for a good 50 years using that same exact flag and motto. So go figure.

Answer 3

Flag Of Chile

Answer 4

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The Chilean flag was adopted in 1817 The Texan flag was adopted in 1839 If anything, Texas copied the Chilean flag.

Answer 5

I'm also born Texan and all those getting butt hurt over what that guy said, lol buncha babies. Making us look even more embarrassing. Who cares who's flag is who's its not a flag that signifies a country or state. It's the people who makes it significant. And from those comments from here, shiet we're doomed.

Answer 6

Texas has had 7 different flags in their history. None of them were copied. You're misinformed.

Answer 7

Do people in Chile eat bowls of spicy meat? People in Texas do.

Answer 8

No, Chile is not embarressed. They are proud to hold the same feelings as Texas!


Chile's flag is a red, white and blue banner with a white star. The blue square in the canton region of the flag represents the sky, the white stripe represents the snow of the Andes mountains, and the red symbolizes the blood that was spilled fighting for freedom. The single star represents the powers of the government. The height of the flag is two-thirds the width.
This flag was adopted on October 18, 1817, just before Chile won its independence from Spain (in 1818).

Flag of Texas
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Flag of TexasThe flag of Texas is defined by law as follows:

The state flag consists of a rectangle with a width to length ratio of two to three containing: (1) a blue vertical stripe one-third the entire length of the flag wide, and two equal horizontal stripes, the upper stripe white, the lower red, each two-thirds the entire length of the flag long; and (2) a white, regular five-pointed star in the center of the blue stripe, oriented so that one point faces upward, and of such a size that the diameter of a circle passing through the five points of the star is equal to three-fourths the width of the blue stripe. The red and blue of the state flag are the same colors used in the United States flag.
The flag is known as the "Lone Star Flag" (giving Texas its nickname of the "Lone Star State"). This flag was introduced to the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 28, 1838, by Senator William H. Wharton. It was adopted on January 24, 1839 as the final national flag of the Republic of Texas.

When Texas became the 28th state of the Union on December 29, 1845, its national flag became the state flag. Texas law assigns the following symbolism to the colors of the Texas flag: blue stands for loyalty, white for strength, and red for bravery.

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1 The Burnet Flag
2 Pledge of allegiance
3 Urban legend
4 Similar flags
5 See also
6 Notes
7 External links



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The Burnet Flag

The Burnet Flag (1836-1839)The Lone Star Flag replaced the previous national flag (known as the Burnet Flag), which had been adopted on December 10, 1836. It consisted of an azure background with a large golden star, inspired by the 1810 "Bonnie Blue Flag" of the Republic of West Florida. Variants of the Burnet Flag with a white star, virtually identical to the Bonnie Blue Flag, were also common.

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Pledge of allegiance
The pledge of allegiance to the state flag is "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible." The pledge was instituted by the Texas Legislature in 1933, and originally referred to the "Texas flag of 1836" (which was the Burnet Flag, and not the Lone Star Flag then in use). In 1965, the error was corrected by deleting the words "of 1836".

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Urban legend
It is a common urban legend that the Texas flag is the only state flag that is allowed to fly at the same height as the U.S. flag. Allegedly, Texas has this right inherently (as a former independent nation), or because it negotiated special provisions when it joined the Union (this version has been stated as fact on a PBS website [1]). However, the legend is false. Neither the Joint Resolution for Annexing Texas to the United States nor the Ordinance of Annexation contain any provisions regarding flags. According to the United States Flag Code, any state flag can be flown at the same height as the U.S. flag. The U.S. flag must be on its right (the viewer's left), however.

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Similar flags

Chile flagTexas' flag is also similar to the flag of Chile, first used in 1817.
The flag of North Carolina is similar to the flag of Texas; North Carolina's flag has the same basic pattern as Texas'; however, the colors of the fly are reversed. Both are reminicent of their confederate history with the Bars and Stars. In addition, the star in the hoist is smaller and is surrounded by yellow banners with dates. The Lone Star Flag predates North Carolina's current flag by 47 years.

Answer 9

I'm a Texan at heart so I find that quite ******* offensive so I'll fight fire with fire.

Fact: Texas will be better than anything Chile has, been or ever will be good at.

Answer 10

Come down here and say that you stinkin' yankee!